{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/735856.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":735856,"attributes":{"action":"Restrict the time that contracts can be signed to the length of parliament.","background":"It seems that parliament locks us into long contracts and a new government is tied to them. It’s not an efficient way of spending tax money.","additional_details":"Situations change and we are tied to long contracts which are no longer relevant","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2025-08-02T06:49:16.084Z","updated_at":"2025-09-12T14:24:12.226Z","rejected_at":"2025-08-19T15:14:10.006Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-08-02T12:21:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.  \r\n\r\nWe're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do - we're not sure which contracts you would like this to apply to.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}